June 13, 2020 – Sony’s punchy new XB23 EXTRA BASS portable Bluetooth (BT) sound tube is a worthy competitor in the jungle of similar products, and at about $100, it is priced right. Continue reading
Work and School From Home Tech Refresh by Kensington – Thunderbolt 3 Docking Station
June 5, 2020 – Computer makers have created thin and light laptops. How? One way was by removing internal CD/DVD drives and eliminating ports. Continue reading
Work and School From Home With Tech Refresh by Kensington – Pro Fit® Ergo Wireless Keyboard
June 1, 2020 – Whether yours is a laptop or desktop computer, a change, perhaps an upgrade to an ergonomic full-size keyboard can be a huge improvement in both comfort and productivity. Continue reading
Work and School From Home Tech Refresh by Kensington – Orbit Wireless Mobile Trackball, ErgoSoft Wrist Rest
May 28, 2020 – I was introduced to Kensington’s wired trackballs around 1992 with their first Turbo Mouse for Mac. Why lift and move one’s hand using a conventional mouse when the hand can remain relatively stationary to perform typical mousing functions? Continue reading
Work and School From Home Tech Refresh by Kensington – SoleMate Foot Rest
May 25, 2020 – Whether for students who are home-working or adults working from home or back in an outside office, Kensington has some cool tools to make work-at-home easier, more ergonomic (the buzz term for comfort and efficiency). Continue reading
New Brother Printer for My PANDEMIC CENTRAL Home Office
April 27, 2020 – The pandemic has given me more pause than I ever imagined, a time to rethink and regroup, both for now and for what lies ahead. Among necessities, I needed a new printer, replacing my 2009 Brother All-in-One MFC-8890DW Continue reading
Necessity Is A Mother . . . Grinding Coffee Beans at Home with Costco Grinders Sidelined Due to COVID-19
April 21, 2020 – Compared with illness and death resulting from COVID-19, my First World problem is nothing, meaningless. I bought a bag of coffee with no way to grind the beans! That’s all. Continue reading
Ports Restored on My MacBook With OWC USB-C Dock
Having a single USB-C port on my new MacBook was problematic, but no more, thanks to the 10-port OWC USB-C Dock. Continue reading
myCharge Energy Shot 2000mAh Rechargeable External Gadget Battery
myCharge Energy Shot, $25 (suggested price) external smartphone battery has a clever package with expected performance from its rechargeable 2000mAh Lithium battery. Continue reading
(2011) Cool Tools for Back-to-School
Say it isn’t so! Summer is at an end? Hey, I just got started, and now, pffffft, it’s over? A dose of reality taken, and yes, it is that time! For some of you, I know this is old news and that yours are already back in the classroom.